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A chronicle of the building of a Vans RV-7A by Leonard Westermeyer

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Leonard's RV-7A Build

Category: 6 – Engine & Firewall Forward

Firewall Preparation – 2

Installed cowling hinges and lower support plates. Finished firewall riveting.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on August 30, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Firewall Preparation – 2

Firewall Preparation

Installed nutplates on firewall for crankcase vent and oil pressure line, mounted sensor manifold.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on August 22, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Firewall Preparation

Firewall Forward Inventory

Inventoried Firewall Forward, removed engine mount.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on July 20, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Firewall Forward Inventory

Engine Arrival

Engine arrived.

Time: 3 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on July 16, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Arrival

Mount Battery Box and Solenoids

Mounted the Battery Box for the PC-680 Battery to the Firewall. Mounted the Master and Starter Solenoids to the Firewall.

Battery Box and Solenoids

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on April 21, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall Forward, 7 - Avionics & WiringLeave a comment on Mount Battery Box and Solenoids

Battery Box

Built the battery box to house the PC-680 Battery.

Time: 6 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on April 19, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Battery Box

Engine Mount

Installed engine mount.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on November 17, 2019March 26, 2022Categories 4 - Fuselage, 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Mount

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